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Tomorrow's Technology

51% of readers say the entire U.S. won't have wireless Net access by 2015. Source: PCWorld.com poll — Illustration: Harry Campbell

The Web's most common method of interaction is the tried-and-true link: "Click here and we'll show you a different page." But the future of online will be fast, two-way communication, the roots of which are beginning to take hold. New technologies will soon give us speedy, uninterrupted access to the Web wherever we wander. We'll see innovative Web applications that allow us to access information anywhere and work seamlessly with colleagues around the globe. People will gain more power online--rather than simply reading the news, they'll be able to go out and uncover some stories of their own. And new sites and services will offer information targeted precisely to your needs, rendering one-size-fits-all sites obsolete.

Special Report: Tomorrow's Technology

The Future of Your PC	The Future of Robots
The Future of Cell Phones	The Future of Privacy
The Future of the Web	The Future of Nanotech
The Future of OSs	The Future of You
The Future of Fun	100 Fearless Forecasts
Incredible Tech: Lies Ahead	A Look Back

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Tomorrow's Technology

Here's what's next for technology: when the biggest breakthroughs will appear, how they might...

The Future of Your PC

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The Future of Cell Phones

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The Future of the Web

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The Future of the OS Wars

Windows? Linux? Mac OS? One day it won't matter.

The Future of Fun

Coming soon: All the movies, music, and TV you want, when and where you want them.

The Future of Robots

Tomorrow's domestic help at your service.

The Future of Privacy

New online services could make you an even more inviting target for privacy attacks. Here's how.

The Future of Nanotech

Ultrasmall technology, revolutionary impact.

The Future of You

Think the Net has changed your life? Wait until it becomes an immersive 3D environment--and it will.

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Techlog: The Future of Technology--A Look Back

Warning! Past predictions are not a guarantee of breakthroughs to come.

Full Disclosure: Incredible Future Technology--Lies Ahead

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